Biography Category: New York State Court of Appeals

Sheila Abdus-Salaam, Associate Judge of the Court of Appeals, was born in Washington, D.C. in 1952 and educated in its public schools. She graduated … More Sheila Abdus-Salaam »

It is safe to say that the life experiences of Carmen Beauchamp Ciparick, the first Hispanic and the second woman to sit on the … More Carmen Beauchamp Ciparick »

Born Carl Bernard Zanders, Jr., in Apopka, Florida, on April 24, 1926, Fritz Winfred Alexander, II was later given the name of his mother’s … More Fritz Winfred Alexander, II »

In an extraordinary career spanning more than six decades, Judge Frederick Collin devoted himself to the law and to the betterment of the community … More Frederick Collin »

By 1864, Judge William F. Allen had earned his peers’ respect in the form of the Democratic Party’s nomination for Governor of New York. … More William Fitch Allen »

Lawyers who know their way around the books will likely associate the name Comstock with “Comstock’s Reports” and with good reason: he was the … More George Franklin Comstock »

Charles Andrews was one of the longest serving judges in the history of the Court of Appeals. At 26, he became the youngest elected … More Charles Andrews »

A man whose life and public career spanned World War I, the Great Depression and World War II, Albert Conway was a traditionalist with … More Albert Conway »

William S. Andrews was the son of Chief Judge Charles Andrews (1827-1918), who served on the Court of Appeals from 1870 through 1897 and … More William Shankland Andrews »

Following one of the most remarkable judiciary races in State history, Edward T. Bartlett was elected Associate Judge of the Court of Appeals in … More Edward Theodore Bartlett »